Pretty little moments

My favourite bookstore | Ice skating outdoors in -7 degree weather (not uncommon here in autumn) | The town is all dressed up for Christmas | A family of deer trekking through the back garden on Thanksgiving

In my town there is magic. It lives in the dust on the shelves of the independent bookstores, in the elusive glory of the creatures of the mountains, and in that opaque yet palpable aura folks like to call Christmas cheer. Sometimes, it is so gracious as to hover long enough for me to capture a comparatively dull expression of it with my lens. Sometimes, I feel the hand of beauty reaching for mine, compelling me to discover and inviting me to gaze in awe. And in those moments, I know I'll never grow up.

x

Chanelle

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Feather cape + Backless dress

Asos feather cape | Vintage floppy hat | Bardot ring | Zanerobe Zippora dress (available anywhere that stocks Zanerobe, or online at Privilege Boutique) | Tristan Blair Suesan shoes

This dress, sent by Zanerobe, is one of those ones that is the perfect not-too-tight, not-too-baggy cut. They're hard to find at the moment, what with the high street's perpetual obsession with bodycon. It's sexy without trying too hard. Sure, it's simple, but in more of an unaffected way than any.

And all that only serves to make it a natural partner for my new obsession, the Asos feather cape. (It came three weeks late, but I'm looking past that.) It sold out in black, but for $20, you won't hear any complaints from me about the grey. (I would have preferred not to pair it with the Tristan Blair shoes, but I literally have two pairs of heels here. Ugh.)

x Chanelle

PS - Vote for Not So Naked in the 2Threads.com fashion awards (in the 'Best Fashion Blog' category)! If we win, I'm going to release a little treat for all our readers in the form of a photographic Photoshop action (and probably a giveaway too)!

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